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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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